The class of 2021 takes a victory lap around the football field, becoming the first official graduates of John R. Lewis High School. Photo by Jess Kirby/The Connection By Jess Kirby/The Connection ...

By Pamela Mahler June 26, 2025. There are numerous private high schools in the Bay Area, but SFGATE readers who voted in this year’s Best of Bay Area poll have narrowed down the competition.